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Gladys BOAK Obituary

BOAK, Gladys Elaine Born January 19, 1930 in Township of Riley, Michigan, died December 8, 2017, in Tucson, AZ. Preceded in death by parents, John and Bernice Hopp, grandson, Robbie Jackson, husband, Calvin Boak, daughter, Gloria Jackson. Survived by sons, Gale (Lore) Boak and Gary (Millie) Boak; and son-in-law, Robert Jackson; grandchildren, Jodie (John) Cunningham, Jeffrey Boak, Joshua (Marissa) Boak, Jamie and Jaycie Boak; and great-granddaughter, Layla; and many nieces and nephews. She retired from TUSD Food Services. She was a member of Fountain of Life Lutheran Church, Ascension Lutheran Church, Tucson Elks and Moose Lodges, Eastern Star Masonic Lodge, Retreads of Arizona Motorcycle Club. The family wishes to thank the staff of Amber Lights and Casa de la Luz Hospice for their dedicated care and services. A celebration of life will be at EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY, Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a Go-Fund-Me account set up to help with Gladys' granddaughter Jamie's liver transplant expenses. https://www.gofundme.com/Gloria-Jamie
Published by Arizona Daily Star on Jan. 14, 2018.

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